Filippo Volandri saw a different Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon.

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Filippo Volandri on the Gazzetta dello Sport website returned to talk about the final won by Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon: “Centre Court is different from all the other Slams. The atmosphere is always special, it can be intimidating because that is the court where all the greats have triumphed, where tennis history has been made”.

“When Jannik is on the court, when he has to play a match, he is a war machine. However, when he is in Davis, or when there are other Italians, he is great because he always makes himself available. That is also his greatness: he does not put himself up there on the throne as number one but he always tries to help in his own way with a word, a stimulus, a question as he did in London also with Vasamì and Basile”.

Applause also for Cobolli: “Flavio sometimes tells that he does not like to train, but he does not. He has become very professional, he has grown, matured and results have come. Now he has to be treated as a strong player. I told this to his father Stefano, who is also his coach. Programming becomes important, how many and what tournaments, recovery. Cobolli is an extraordinary athlete and this preparation must be maintained. So you have to manage the day-to-day”.

Closing on the Davis Cup: “The plan is to win the third within the next three years, in which we will always play at home. We have such a rich and diverse team that when someone doesn’t make it, there are others who are doing well. Even at Wimbledon, we had the premature exits of Berrettini and Musetti but we balanced that with the good news of three Italians in the round of 16 with a rediscovered Sonego, a Cobolli in the quarters and Jannik’s title. We won Wimbledon, guys”.

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